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Posted on 28 March 2011
Sleeping
Believe it or not, sleeping in the correct position also benefits your health, can prevent injury and will help you maintain good posture habits when you're awake, too. Check out this list for sleep-related ergonomics.
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Keep your pillow under your head: It sounds obvious, but pillows are meant to support your head and neck, so don't sleep without ample support under them.
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Add another pillow between your legs: If you like to sleep on your side, put a pillow between your legs, and slightly draw them up from your hips.
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Use the right pillow: The right pillow should cradle "your head in the same relation to your shoulders and spine as if you were standing with correct upright postures," according to the Better Sleep Council, via nwhealth.edu.
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Don't sleep on your stomach: This rule is especially important if your mattress is weak, as sleeping on your stomach causes back strain.
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Get up correctly: Don't just roll out of bed. Avoid cricks and muscle cramps by first turning on your side and pulling up your knees, swinging your legs over the side of the bed. Push yourself up from the sitting position by pushing down on the bed.